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Mr Will Forster vs Sam Rushworth

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Mr Will Forster
LD Woking
vs
Photograph of Sam Rushworth
Sam Rushworth
Lab Bishop Auckland

Voting alignment

Mr Will Forster and Sam Rushworth voted the same way 15% of the time, based on 298 shared comparable votes.

46 same votes 252 different votes 298 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
4 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 1 No
Energy 67% aligned 9 shared votes
7 Aye 2 No
6 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 23 No
Education 0% aligned 32 shared votes
23 Aye 9 No
9 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 11 shared votes
2 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 0% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
32 Aye 34 No
Tax 5% aligned 66 shared votes
37 Aye 29 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

74.6 %
2 % above average
Rank 323 of 649
Participation
72.0 %
1 % below average
Rank 379 of 649
429
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
414
575 eligible divisions
226
52.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
211
51.0 % of votes cast
203
47.3 % of votes cast
No votes
203
49.0 % of votes cast
4
0.9 % of votes cast
Against party
14
3.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

170
+92.1 vs Commons average
Rank 28 of 650
Appearances
61
-16.9 vs Commons average
Rank 357 of 650
214
+75.7 vs Commons average
Rank 109 of 650
Contributions
133
-5.3 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£153,282
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£212,044
all imported IPSA years
£153,282
32 % below average
Latest expenses
£212,044
6 % below average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
3 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#4
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
#5
Energy
18 of 20 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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